Noosfera (icebreaker)
Supply and research ship operated by the National Antarctic Scientific Center of Ukraine
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Noosfera (Ukrainian: Ноосфера, lit. 'Noosphere') is a polar supply and research ship operated by the National Antarctic Scientific Center of Ukraine. Until 2021, she was operated by the British Antarctic Survey and named RRS James Clark Ross.
 RRS James Clark Ross at Rothera Research Station | |
 United Kingdom | |
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| Name | RRS James Clark Ross |
| Namesake | James Clark Ross |
| Operator | British Antarctic Survey |
| Builder | Swan Hunter, Wallsend, England |
| Launched | 1 December 1990 |
| Sponsored by | Queen Elizabeth II |
| Out of service | March 2021 |
| Home port | Stanley, Falkland Islands |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Sold to National Antarctic Scientific Center of Ukraine |
| Notes | [1][2][3] |
| History | |
 Ukraine | |
| Name | Noosfera |
| Namesake | research in the noosphere by Vladimir Vernadsky |
| Owner | National Antarctic Scientific Center of Ukraine |
| Operator | National Antarctic Scientific Center of Ukraine |
| Acquired | 2021 |
| In service | August 2021[4] |
| Home port | Odesa, Ukraine |
| Identification | IMO number: 8904496 |
| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Research vessel |
| Tonnage | 5,732 GT |
| Displacement | 7,767 tonnes (loaded) |
| Length | 99.04 m (324 ft 11 in) |
| Beam | 18.85 m (61 ft 10 in) |
| Draught | 6.30 m (20 ft 8 in) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Endurance | 57 days |
| Capacity |
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| Complement | 11 officers, 15 crew and up to 50 scientific personnel |
History
British Antarctic Survey
RRS James Clark Ross was constructed at Swan Hunter in Wallsend, England and was named after the British explorer James Clark Ross.[5] She replaced the RRS John Biscoe in 1991. She was launched by Queen Elizabeth II on 1 December 1990.[6][7]
In March 2018, RRS James Clark Ross was due to sample the marine life around the world's biggest iceberg, A-68, but was unable to reach the site due to sea ice conditions.[8]
After 30 years' service, James Clark Ross was sold to the National Antarctic Scientific Center of Ukraine, in August 2021.[9]
Gallery
James Clark Ross outward bound from Portsmouth Naval Base 1 September 2010
Noosfera in 2025
See also
- Vernadsky Research Base
- RRS Ernest Shackleton, a former British Antarctic Survey Royal Research Ship.
- RRS Sir David Attenborough, a new Royal Research Ship which entered service in 2021.
- James Ross Island
